The Longest Thread (Misadventures)

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

On 1/3/2025 at 4:25 PM, Dragonheir said:

The Rebus clone raises an eyebrow. “Who has it? Regardless, summoning the Witherlord will be detrimental to my long term goals. I’ve heard what happened to the Luxsprites.” 

@xinoehp512, did you see this? 

[xinoehp512 he/him]

On 1/3/2025 at 4:25 PM, Dragonheir said:

The Rebus clone raises an eyebrow. “Who has it? Regardless, summoning the Witherlord will be detrimental to my long term goals. I’ve heard what happened to the Luxsprites.” 

"No one has it. It is lost."

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

1 minute ago, xinoehp512 said:

"No one has it. It is lost."

Rebus grits his teeth. “Why would I even need it, if I know what it says and don’t intend to follow its instructions? The Witherlord’s primary goal is to destroy the Thread, which I would very much like to prevent from happening.” 

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

1 hour ago, echo74 said:

"It's okay, buddy. Let it all out."

He broke down into sobs. “Nobody loves me!”

39 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

She sighed, then smiled a little.

"What's wrong?"

 

She would have laughed if she hadn't been so worried.

She watched this all with interest.

Bat reorganized his bag again, glad to see that he hadn’t lost anything at all. 

26 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

 

The ennuller sighed. Fine, if it's the only think that will convince you... but did you even consider asking for help?

 

 

Bat frowned. He wasn’t sure that would have been the best idea, given Tam’s aversion. 

[TwinStorm He/Him]

45 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

She sighed, then smiled a little.

"What's wrong?"

 

She would have laughed if she hadn't been so worried.

She watched this all with interest.

“I don’t know… it’s just being here, it brings up old memories, bad memories.”

33 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

 

The ennuller sighed. Fine, if it's the only think that will convince you... but did you even consider asking for help?

Cricket paused. “Maybe not, but Stone was about to kill both of them unless I came! And… it’s up to Tam if you can join us.”

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

3 minutes ago, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

“I don’t know… it’s just being here, it brings up old memories, bad memories.”

Cricket paused. “Maybe not, but Stone was about to kill both of them unless I came! And… it’s up to Tam if you can join us.”

“Bad memories?” Bat asked. “Of which kind?”

[TwinStorm He/Him]

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

“Bad memories?” Bat asked. “Of which kind?”

“The worst.” he said, wiping his eye. “I came here after…” his voice broke. “after I first killed a man. After the first time I lost control.”

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

28 minutes ago, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

“The worst.” he said, wiping his eye. “I came here after…” his voice broke. “after I first killed a man. After the first time I lost control.”

“Oh,” Bat said. “After the first time the enforcers came after… us?” 

He’d kind of been traveling with them. 

[TwinStorm He/Him]

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

“Oh,” Bat said. “After the first time the enforcers came after… us?” 

He’d kind of been traveling with them. 

Wait what

am I dumb or smth but this don’t make sense to my little mind 

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

18 minutes ago, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

Wait what

am I dumb or smth but this don’t make sense to my little mind 

Didn’t cricket first kill someone with his Ennuller powers when some dudes attacked them? 

[TwinStorm He/Him]

Just now, Halcyon The Only said:

Didn’t cricket first kill someone with his Ennuller powers when some dudes attacked them? 

Yeh…. kind of

he had killed before, but not with his Enuller powers 

he talking abt first time efer

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

11 minutes ago, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

Yeh…. kind of

he had killed before, but not with his Enuller powers 

he talking abt first time efer

Ohhh I thought it was his first time 

“Or was it before that?” Bat asked. 

[Through the Living Shadow he/him]

15 hours ago, Dragonheir said:

Sagerian nods. “I’ve noticed the same. There aren’t enough people, and those that are here are too quiet. I should find out why.” 

“This place has always just been… quiet.”

The Constant shrugged slightly, but dropped his glass, shattering it. Sighing, he picked it up. However, one of the shards cut him, releasing blood that, strangely, evaporated directly after it was released.

[TwinStorm He/Him]

14 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

Ohhh I thought it was his first time 

“Or was it before that?” Bat asked. 

“Before. I was barely fifteen, and… there was a criminal who found me one night, when I was starving and took me to his house. I thought he was a good man. He wasn’t. He put some sort of gadget on me that restricts my powers and decided to train me as his “apprentice.” That man taught me how to use my knives, taught me to steal. A year later, after being told to kill someone, I wanted out. He wouldn’t let me… and there was a fight. I killed him, and several others. That day I showed myself I was a monster.” 

He took a trembling breath, then closed his eyes, trying to control his emotion.

Edited January 5, 2025 by Ookla the Irreplaceable

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

1 minute ago, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

“Before. I was barely fourteen, and… there was a criminal who found me one night, when I was starving and took me to his house. I thought he was a good man. He wasn’t. He put some sort of gadget on me that restricts my powers and decided to train me as his “apprentice.” That man taught me how to use my knives, taught me to steal. A year later, after being told to kill someone, I wanted out. He wouldn’t let me… and there was a fight. I killed him, and several others. That day I showed myself I was a monster.” 

He took a trembling breath, then closed his eyes, trying to control his emotion.

“Fifteen…” Bat breathed. “Gosh. I’m sorry, Cricket. That’s… that’s awful.”

[xinoehp512 he/him]

1 hour ago, Dragonheir said:

Rebus grits his teeth. “Why would I even need it, if I know what it says and don’t intend to follow its instructions? The Witherlord’s primary goal is to destroy the Thread, which I would very much like to prevent from happening.” 

"It doesn't have to be."

1 hour ago, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

“I don’t know… it’s just being here, it brings up old memories, bad memories.”

Cricket paused. “Maybe not, but Stone was about to kill both of them unless I came! And… it’s up to Tam if you can join us.”

The ennuller shook his head. No. If you aren't going to return to the Silent Halls, then I'm coming with you.

[TwinStorm He/Him]

5 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

“Fifteen…” Bat breathed. “Gosh. I’m sorry, Cricket. That’s… that’s awful.”

“It’s the way of things. It taught me control, and… I haven’t let go of it, not even against Stone. Because if I did, I knew I wouldn’t be able to get it back under control.”

4 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

"It doesn't have to be."

The ennuller shook his head. No. If you aren't going to return to the Silent Halls, then I'm coming with you.

“Fine.” Cricket said, distracted, putting his head in his hands. “What’s your name anyway?”

Edited January 5, 2025 by Ookla the Irreplaceable

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

1 minute ago, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

“It’s the way of things. It taught me control, and… I haven’t let go of it, not even against Stone. Because if I did, I knew I wouldn’t be able to get it back under control.”

“Fine.” Cricket said, distracted, putting his head in his hands. “What’s your name anyway?”

Bat reached out and rested a hand on his shoulder. “You’re doing great,” he promised. 

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

12 minutes ago, SpiritOfWrath said:

“This place has always just been… quiet.”

The Constant shrugged slightly, but dropped his glass, shattering it. Sighing, he picked it up. However, one of the shards cut him, releasing blood that, strangely, evaporated directly after it was released.

Sagerian doesn’t write it down just then, as that would be rude, but he commits the strange phenomenon to memory. 

3 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

"It doesn't have to be."

Rebus gives the wind a flat stare. “My goal doesn’t have to be the preservation of the reality I live in? That is a necessary sub-goal for almost every possible desire!” 

[TwinStorm He/Him]

1 minute ago, Halcyon The Only said:

Bat reached out and rested a hand on his shoulder. “You’re doing great,” he promised. 

“Thanks.” he muttered quietly.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

5 minutes ago, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

“Thanks.” he muttered quietly.

Bat almost reached for his bag. But this wasn’t something he could fix. 

“Do you want a shell?” He pulled out a tiny little conch. 

[TwinStorm He/Him]

1 minute ago, Halcyon The Only said:

Bat almost reached for his bag. But this wasn’t something he could fix. 

“Do you want a shell?” He pulled out a tiny little conch. 

He looked up. “Uh… sure?”

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

3 minutes ago, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

He looked up. “Uh… sure?”

Bat smiled and handed it to him. “I found it on the beach. I have others, too.”

[TwinStorm He/Him]

1 minute ago, Halcyon The Only said:

Bat smiled and handed it to him. “I found it on the beach. I have others, too.”

He took it, smiling sadly. 

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

1 minute ago, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

He took it, smiling sadly. 

Bat felt a little better after giving him that. 

“Oh! We were gonna test your blood,” he remembered. “Rax. I’ll get a sample after dinner, unless it’s feeling a lot worse now.”